The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31
THE STATE.
ANDRoscoeG1N COUNTY.

ANDhOsCOGGlN COUNTY.
The Maine Bee-Keepers Association at
their recent meeting at Mechanic Falls cleo
ted the following officers j. b. Mason,
Mechanic Falls, President; Isaac Hutchins,
Wellington, Secretary; w. III. Norton,
Skowhegan, Treasurer. The following
county Vice-Presidents were elected: An
droscoggln, ). III. Stockman, East Auburn;
Aroostook, Isaac Barker, Houlton Hancock,
A. B. Herrick; Kennebec, |. f. Plummer,
Chelsea Oxford, w. w. Dunham, North
Paris; Penobscot, w. Chapman; Somerset,
W. ii. Norton, Skowhegan; Waldo, Benz.
Ames; Cumberland, A. L. Chase, Portland;
Lincoln, II. G. Twycross; Piscataquis, w.
A. Crockett.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The sickness at Bolster's Mills seems to be
on the wane, and strong hopes are entertain
ed that all will recover The disease seems
to be severe cases Of lung fever and pneu-
monla. and there were twelve cases at one
time within short distance of Bolster's
Mills. At SO. Harrison more than half Of
the scholars were so i'll as to be unable TO
attend school, and there was serious talk Of
closing the school
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Sheriff ID. w. Field of Ellsworth appeared
before the Governor and Council last week,
and claimed $500 for the arrest Of McFar-
land, who was with Graves when the game
wardens were killed. A total reward OF ST.
the two men, it viii be remembered, the
amount claimed being one-han.
The house of Mrs. Geo. Hamilton a short
distance above Ellsworth Falls was entirely
consumed by fire, one day last week. There
was no insurance but have not been sable to
learn the amount of the loss. The origin Of
the tire Is unknown.
By actual count, the number Of new build
ings and additions erected at Bar Harbor
since the first of October, or now in process
of erection, is ascertained to be over fifty.
These include new blocks, stores, additions
two hotels, a new church, and great num-
Der Of cottages.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
There are very few engineers on the Maine
Central who have been longer in the employ
OF the road than Chas. Lowe, engineer on
VIM. Bodge's train. He served in the civil
war and was seriously wounded so that his
health has been much impaired since then.
About three weeks ago he was compelled to
give up work and his condition since then
has improved but little. One day last week
large number Of conductors, engineers and
other employees OF the road took their days
wages and made up purse for MIR. loves
benefit, the sum aggregatlng comfortable
amount.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
A Waldoboro man who is after the post
office thus describes himself in his petition
as "a man skilled in arts and practice, hav-
ing many virtues, and eminently qualified
for the position"
OXFORD COUNTY.
: DR.. Charles NJ. Carleton, native of Wat
erford and frequent visitor to:his natal town,
died recently at his home in Norwich, Conn.
The Doctor was graduate Of Harvard Med
lcal College; was Sturgeon of the 18th Com.
Vols, and active Brigade Surgeon in the
hospitals of the defences Of Baltimore af-
terward took post graduate course in
France; was Surgeon Of the Third Regiment,
Conn, National Guard and Medical Director
OF the State. He was also prominent Ma
son, having attained the 80 Degree DIR.
Carleton was As years and months Of age.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Friday morning the pulp mill men at Lin
coin, who have lost their wages by the
failure of the company broke into the mill
and took possession endeavoring to frighten
the company into the payment Of what was
due them. The Lincoln people feared vio-
lence and telegraphed to Bangor for aid in
the afternoon and a special train was fitted
up and Sheriff G.. w. Brown with Turnkey
Hathaway, Deputy Sheriff Stafford Of Old
town, +. III. Clergue, Esq, attorney for the
company and Capt. I. j. Stewart, agent Of
the situation. The men were found belli-
gerent but soon quieted down and did no
harm.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Calais Times re-
ports the mysterious disappearance Of Mrs
Catherine Sherrard, q lady about seventy
five years old. Jan. Sd, she left the house
Of her son, John Sherrard, in Charlotte,
about one or two o'clock in the afternoon,
saying she was going to VIM. Healey's, about
two miles distant. She did not 90 to Mr..
Healey' ., ,ond hno not boon eccr since sho left
Hher home. Mrs Sherrard often went away to
the neighb0rs without saying where she was
NOnld
days. SO her folks were not worried about
her at first.